Air Transport World

A year ago, the aviation industry took a deep breath and went into survival mode. A year on, many are still waiting to come up for air.

JetBlue puts ‘wow’ factor into narrowbody cabin design.

Flexible cabin solutions are emerging as winners.

Many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability at the top of their agendas despite the pandemic crisis. QANTAS-BP PARTNERSHIP

A California project could help spur electric regional plane development.

Summer bookings and survey indicate strong desire to resume travel.

Health travel apps need government standards.

Etihad Airways was three years into a major transformation program when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is transitioning from its previous management’s policy of rapid expansion and equity partnerships with other airlines.

The existential threat is about travel and tourism. On the other hand, the threat to our existence from climate change is real and seemingly inevitable, unless we act.

Passenger expectations for­ inflight connectivity increasing.

Consolidation has been a much-debated topic through the pandemic crisis, but one that has focused on which airlines might fail or merge.

Ahead of the UK’s new immigration rules that came into effect in February, mandating multiple COVID-19 tests and mandatory quarantines in government-approved hotels for some international arriving passengers, this headline caught the eye: “You have to be desperate and wealthy to fly from Monday.”

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its first commercial flight using an admixture of 500 liters of sustainable synthetic kerosene.

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), long considered the gold standard in commercial flight academies, is being remodeled to a campus structure so it can be more flexible and competitive in a changed market.

For those in the air transport industry hoping that 2021would see the turning point from devastating cash burn to the beginnings of recovery—and that’s just about everyone in the industry—the first quarter has quickly dashed those hopes.

Delta Air Lines will recall up to 400 pilots this summer to help position itself for a rebound in travel demand.

COVID-19 has devastated the industry, but aviation recruitment specialists believe the market uncertainty can be mitigated.

Airlines have launched a number of pilot retention and development programs.

Simulators and tech-based training will be essential to affordable pilot development

The growth of Middle Eastern airlines in recent years is being matched by expansion of the region’s training establishments.

This year is shaping up to be at least as tough for airlines and airports as the last. In some ways, it’s more challenging.

The airline industry in 2021 industry will, at best, be half the size it was in 2019. Yet the industry is betting the house on a substantial recovery in the 2021 second and third quarters. What's Plan B?

Parked aircraft; the role of masks; onboard safety; clairvoyance; industry resilience

This webinar took place February 23, 2021. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the playing field for airlines, forcing them to pivot to new opportunities

A Feb. 5 op-ed took pains to defend an anti-consumer policy that was stealthily released the day after Thanksgiving in the waning days of former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s tenure.